ok so had a bit of a reading of the help file as suggested and setup bonjour
so do i understand correctly that for me to sync the mac to the iPad i need to also alongside this use Webdav to do the actual syncing or am i way off?
well yes i want to have my food and tech Databases available with me on all my iOS devices so there is a need
as of where i got it, well i enabled bonjour on the mac and then on the iPad (not checking allow incoming connections) yet nothing really happened. i assumed i need to do something to define which databases to sync and how to do so but this is where i got lost
as you can see on the mac i can see the iPad yet i dont get an option other then inbox to choose what to sync
A correct setup on Mac for Bonjour does not show to you the other devices. I do not know for sure what you have done, and since I don’t know for sure I’m not going to speculate. The best instructions (better than I can or will re-state here) for how to setup Bonjour are in the Handbook, which I suggest you re-read and follow exactly.
Clue: configure access on the iOS devices TO the Mac that accepts incoming.
Final advice: do not overload the iOS device with a huge amount of data that just causes you to say “it takes a long time” as lots of data will indeed fill up the device and take a long time. Your mileage may vary, of course.
I quote from page 61 of the DEVONthink Pro 3.6.3 Handbook these clear and simple instructions without edits. No post anywhere is more clear or simpler.
Bonjour Setup:
Step 1: On the machine acting as the server, open Preferences > Sync and press the Bonjour Options button.
Step 2: Click Enable Incoming Connections to use this Mac as a Bonjour server of
its databases. Optionally, have closed databases open when a client initiates a sync.
Step 3: Enter a mandatory password. This password is required for other devices to act as a client of DEVONthink’s. If you are working with an IT department who has assigned a port for you, or you have a port you’d specifically like to use, enter it in the Port field. Otherwise, leave this blank and DEVONthink will assign one for you.
The Mac with Bonjour enabled should now be visible as a sync location to other devices on your local network. On the other devices, enable it, enter the password, and you can import databases or sync existing databases directly with it.
Note: You should never use more than one device as a Bonjour server for a given database.
first of all your link and your simple instructions were IMHO much more clear then the help file (at least for idiots like me… i highly suggest you move that to the help section…just my 2 cents…)
back to the point. i did follow all your instructions on the mac and the iPad up until the point of the
i am using latest big sur and latest iOS (14.5), latest Devonthink , have no firewalls one mac or router, and all devices are on the same LAN and seem to see each other on the network
Try quitting and relaunching DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go.
You may also consider rebooting the Mac - not just because it’s good to do occasionally (weekly is nice), but in case a port was stalled.
first of all your link and your simple instructions were IMHO much more clear then the help file (at least for idiots like me… i highly suggest you move that to the help section…just my 2 cents…)
I’ve considered it. However, I have to consider large scale restructuring and it’s affect on the PDF, .MOBI, and .EPUB as well.
So far, the succinct presentation in the Sync section seems to be successful so far.
By chance are trying to setup a Local Sync Store? The location name you are showing should not be part of the Bonjour setup (per the instructions we’ve pointed you to). If so, why? If not, where are you entering that location name zeltak@itas-macbook-pro-113? Should be no location name for Bonjour and Cloud Sync, far as I know. Of course, I could be wrong. Re-read the instructions, please.
Have you looked at the IOS devices running DEVONthink ToGo to check that they are set to connect to the Mac via Bonjour?
Good to now see the relevant screen shots. Sorry, network stuff above my pay-grade.
I did a search via Google for “asyncsocketerrordomain 2” and found:
and
which my hunch is the direction towards solution. There are other “hits” on same keywords involving other products, but all point to network settings on the devices.
In addition to doing a ‘reboot’ try shutting down completely both devices, leave quiet for a a few minutes (for it to forget everything), then restart. Sadly, works sometimes.